The Northern Pacific Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway line
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Burlington_Northern
land_grants_from_the_U.S._government |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
Pacific_Northwest
|
| gptkbp:built |
the first transcontinental railroad in the northern United States
over major rivers in_the_Cascade_Range |
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Great_Northern_Railway
|
| gptkbp:connects |
with other railroads
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
timber and mining industries
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1970
|
| gptkbp:employs |
thousands of workers
|
| gptkbp:established |
passenger train services
railroad towns |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
Scenic_routes_through_the_Rocky_Mountains
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1864
|
| gptkbp:has |
maintenance facilities
|
| gptkbp:has_a_role_in |
World_War_II_logistics
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Saint_Paul,_Minnesota
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
opened_the_northern_U.S._to_settlement
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Northern Pacific Railway
|
| gptkbp:impact |
regional economies
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
railroad regulations
development_of_the_American_West |
| gptkbp:is_a |
railroad technology
|
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
the transportation industry.
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
land development projects
railroad mergers |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
reliable service
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the_American_railroad_boom
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:James_J._Hill
|
| gptkbp:landmark |
Northern_Pacific_Depot_in_Minneapolis
|
| gptkbp:length |
2,300 miles
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Completion of the transcontinental line in 1883
|
| gptkbp:operates |
freight services
passenger services freight yards luxury trains |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
1970
|
| gptkbp:previousName |
gptkb:Northern_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:promoted |
tourism_in_the_Pacific_Northwest
|
| gptkbp:provides_access_to |
to national parks
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Black, yellow, and red
NP_logo |
| gptkbp:revenue |
$1.2 billion (1970)
|
| gptkbp:rival |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:route |
Class I railroad
Minnesota_to_Washington |
| gptkbp:servedIn |
major_cities_like_Minneapolis_and_Seattle
|
| gptkbp:service_area |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Freight and passenger railroad
|
| gptkbp:transferFee |
diesel locomotives
|
| gptkbp:uses |
steam locomotives
|